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I'm a new 1L and have had a few classes so far. I'm wondering when I should start outlining. How far into the material did you all get before you started?

On a seperate note, I've noticed that the profs have assigned a lot of reading about theory. We've read excerpts by Locke and Bentham and a lot of things like that. Did any of that matter come exam time. Has a prof ever asked you a question about what "Bentham's thoughts on utilitarianism contributed to the development of..." or "What would Locke feel about...?" Should I worry about this at all or just focus on the rules?

I realize that Alabama students are going to be more conservative than BOALT's. What I want to know is are the law students at your school more or less liberal than the undergraduate students at that same school.